John Bunyan; W. Mason [ed.] — The Pilgrim&Apos;S Progress

London, J. M'Gowan and Son [J. McGowan], 1838 . Leather. A scarce illustrated mid-19th century edition of John Bunyan's Christian allegory, with notes and commentary from William Mason. An impressively illustrated edition of John Bunyan's Christian allegory. Illustrated with a folding hand coloured frontispiece alongside a further six engraved plates. Collated, lacking one plate, and with major losses to the frontispiece. This Christian allegory, first published in 1678, is often regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature, with antecedents in a large number of Christian devotional works, detailing the soul's path to Heaven. With explanatory notes from W. Mason, and a life of the author. As called for, to the rear with a separate title page but with continuous pagination is 'Divine Emblems: Or, Temporal Things Spiritualised' by Bunyan. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip. Significant rubbing and handling marks to boards. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with significant handling marks, and with the odd spot throughout. Significant loss of more than half of folding hand coloured frontispiece. Lacking one plate. Light worming to head of first forty pages, not affecting text. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .